Prepare the stockholders equity section of the balance


On January 1, 2014, Hammond Inc. had the following shareholders' equity balances.

Common Stock, no-par value (1,000,000 shares issued)

$3,000,000

Common Stock Dividends Distributable

400,000

Retained Earnings

1,200,000

During 2014, the following transactions and events occurred.

 

1.  

Issued 100,000 shares of common stock as a result of a 10% stock dividend declared on December 15, 2013.

 

2.  

Issued 60,000 shares of common stock for cash at $5 per share.

 

3.  

Corrected an error that had understated the net income for 2012 by $140,000.

 

4.  

Declared and paid a cash dividend of $300,000.

 

5.  

Earned net income of $600,000.

Instructions:

Prepare the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2014.

Total stockholders' equity $5,340,000 

 

 

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